October 21
São Miguel experienced the strongest earthquake shaking
São Miguel felt the strongest shaking in the October 20 earthquake, also felt on Terceira and Santa Maria. CIVISA recorded dozens of aftershocks.
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Current affairs from the nine islands, reported with care.
Featured · October 21
Overnight aftershocks followed earthquake felt across three Azorean islands
Nearly 100 low-magnitude aftershocks followed the 20 October earthquake felt on three Azorean islands. The last felt tremor was reported at 00:12.
Read moreOctober 21
2014 housing contracts leave path to homeownership unresolved in the Azores
Dozens of families in the Azores still cannot buy homes covered by purchase-option contracts signed in 2014, according to a report by RTP Açores.
October 21
Azores ground handling strike switches daily hours on 28 October
SATA Handling's partial strike runs from 21 October to 3 November across the Azores, with changing daily hours and a pledge to maintain minimum services.
October 19
Azores nature tourism gains fresh international momentum
The Azores' 2026 European adventure award brings fresh visibility to the islands and supports a tourism strategy focused on nature and sustainability.
October 19
Public access and team size shape the future of the Azores’ four-day week
The Azores' four-day public service trial points to improved staff wellbeing and stable productivity, while its future remains under consideration.
Corvo · October 19
Air and sea deliveries help replenish essential supplies on Corvo
The Isabel C brought essential supplies to Corvo after weeks of shortages, following an Air Force flight that delivered three tonnes of goods.
October 18
Identifying bullying challenges schools across the Azores
Azores schools recorded 173 bullying cases in 2024/2025. Increased reporting comes with calls for training to distinguish bullying from acts of aggression.
October 17
Azorean GDP growth reveals different paths across the islands
São Miguel increases its share of Azorean GDP as Flores and Corvo decline in 2024. Provisional figures show different economic paths across the islands.
October 17
Three-point gap separates Azores from national poverty or exclusion risk average
Poverty or social exclusion risk reached 21.6% in the Azores in 2025, three percentage points above Portugal's average and higher than the EU figure.
October 16
Corvo businesses face supply difficulties ahead of cargo service return
Fresh and frozen food shortages affect Corvo businesses. THOR B is expected back on 23 October after weeks of disruption to the island's cargo deliveries.
October 15
Outermost status becomes a sticking point in EU budget talks
Portugal links its support for the next EU budget to funding for the Azores and Madeira, after the Irish proposal omits the outermost regions.